On the wedding day, the person who brings the bride to the groom’s house must be her sister, cousin, or another female relative. (Photo: VNA)
The groom’s procession usually consists of relatives and friends, dressed in traditional costumes and carrying wedding offerings. (Photo: VNA)
When the groom’s family arrives to receive the bride, the two families bow to each other. (Photo: VNA)
The bride must cover her head with a red cloth throughout the journey to the groom’s house. (Photo: VNA)
Leading the bride procession is a four-member musical troupe with horns and drums, an indispensable part of the Red Dao wedding ritual in Lai Chau. (Photo: VNA)
The horns are played continuously along the entire procession route. (Photo: VNA)
After the bride procession rituals are completed, representatives of both families bow to wish the young couple happiness. (Photo: VNA)
The groom in his traditional Red Dao wedding attire. (Photo: VNA)
The bride’s relatives in their traditional costumes, showcasing the distinctive culture of the Red Dao people. (Photo: VNA)
The bride in her traditional costume, with her head covered during the wedding day. (Photo: VNA)
The bride procession ritual in the Red Dao wedding ceremony in Nam Sang hamlet, Muong Than commune, Lai Chau province. (Photo: VNA)
Bride procession of the Red Dao ethnic group in Lai Chau
The bride procession is an important ritual in the wedding ceremony of the Red Dao people in Nam Sang hamlet, Muong Than commune, Lai Chau province. Despite the passage of time and historical changes, the Red Dao there have preserved their traditional customs imbued with ethnic identity.
